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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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