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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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