Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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