Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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