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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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