Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition