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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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