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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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