Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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