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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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