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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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