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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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