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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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