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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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