Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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