Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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