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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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