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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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