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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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