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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education