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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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