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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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