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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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