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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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