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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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