Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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