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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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