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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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