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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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