Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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