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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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