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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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