Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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