Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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