Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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