Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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