Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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