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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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