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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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