Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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