Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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