Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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