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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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