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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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