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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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