Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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