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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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