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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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