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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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