Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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