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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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