Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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