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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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