Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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