Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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