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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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