Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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