Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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