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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts 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 exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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