Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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