Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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