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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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