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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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