Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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