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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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