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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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