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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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