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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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