Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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