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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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