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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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