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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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