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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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