Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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