Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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