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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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