Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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