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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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