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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)