Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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