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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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