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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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