Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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