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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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