Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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