Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important 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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