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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the 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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