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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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