Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)