Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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