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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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