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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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