Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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