Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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