Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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