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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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