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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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