Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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