Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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