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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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