Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key 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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