Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology