Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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