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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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