Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Course