Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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