Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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