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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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