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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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