Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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