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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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