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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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