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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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