Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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