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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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