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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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