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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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