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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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