Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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