Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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