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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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