Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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