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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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