Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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