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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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