Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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