Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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