Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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