Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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