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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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