Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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