Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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