Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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