Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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