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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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