Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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