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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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