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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines 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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