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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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