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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses