Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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