Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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