Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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