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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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