Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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