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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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