Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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