Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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