Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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