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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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