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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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