Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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