Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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