Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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