Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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