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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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