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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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