Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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