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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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