Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Courses