Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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