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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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