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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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