Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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