Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses