Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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