Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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