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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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