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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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