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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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