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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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