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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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