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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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