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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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