Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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