Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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