Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches 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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