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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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