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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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