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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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