Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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