Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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