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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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