Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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