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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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