Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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