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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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