Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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