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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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