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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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