Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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