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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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