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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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