Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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