Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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