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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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