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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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