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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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