Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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