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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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