Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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