Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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