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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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