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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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