Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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