Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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