Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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