Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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