Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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