Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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