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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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