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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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