Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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