Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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