Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lebanon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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