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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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