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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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