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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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