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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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