Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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