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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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