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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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