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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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