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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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