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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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