Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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