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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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