Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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