Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses MOOCs