Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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