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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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