Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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