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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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