Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)