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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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