Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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