Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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