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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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