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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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