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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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