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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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