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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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