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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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