Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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