Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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