Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Online Education