Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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