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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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