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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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