Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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