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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner 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 commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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