Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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