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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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