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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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