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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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