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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Practices