Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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