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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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