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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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