Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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