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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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