Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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