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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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