Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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