Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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