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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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