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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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