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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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