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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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