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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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