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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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