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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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