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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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