Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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