Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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