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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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