Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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