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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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