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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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