Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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