Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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