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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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