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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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