Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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