Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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