Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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