Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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