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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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