Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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