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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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