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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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