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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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