Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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