Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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