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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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