Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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