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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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