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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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