Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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