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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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