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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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