Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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