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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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