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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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