Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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