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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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