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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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