Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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