Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses