Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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