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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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