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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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