Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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