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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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