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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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