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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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