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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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