Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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