Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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