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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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