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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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