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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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