Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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