Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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