Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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