Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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