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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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