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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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