Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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