Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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