Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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