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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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