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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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