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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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