Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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