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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs