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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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