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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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