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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key 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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