Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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