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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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