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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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