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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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