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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology