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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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