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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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