Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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