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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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