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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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