Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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