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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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