Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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