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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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