Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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