Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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