Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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