Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Education Moocs