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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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