Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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