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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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