Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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