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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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