Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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