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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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