Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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