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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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