Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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