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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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