Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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