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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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