Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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