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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews 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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