Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs