Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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