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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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