Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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