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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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