Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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