Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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