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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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