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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key 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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