Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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