Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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