Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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