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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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