Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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