Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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