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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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