Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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