Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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