Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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