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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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