Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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