Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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