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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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