Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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