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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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