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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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