Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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