Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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