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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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