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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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