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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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