Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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