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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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