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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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