Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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