Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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