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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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