Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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