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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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