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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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