Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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