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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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