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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course