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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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