Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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