Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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