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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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