Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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