Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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