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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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