Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses