Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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