Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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