Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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