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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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