Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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