Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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