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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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