Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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