Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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