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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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