Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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