Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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