Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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