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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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