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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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