Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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