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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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