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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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