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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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