Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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