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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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