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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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