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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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