Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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