Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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