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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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