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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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