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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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