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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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