Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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