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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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