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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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