Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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