Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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