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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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