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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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