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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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