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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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