Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education MOOCs