Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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