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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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