Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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