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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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