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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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