Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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