Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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