Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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