Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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