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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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