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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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