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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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