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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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