Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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