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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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