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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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