Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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