Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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