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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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