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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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