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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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