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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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