Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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