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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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