Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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