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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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