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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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