Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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