Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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