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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources