Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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