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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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