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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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