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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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