Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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