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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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