Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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