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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Free Online Courses