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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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