Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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