Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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