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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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