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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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