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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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