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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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