Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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