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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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