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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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