Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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