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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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